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Vattikuti wins national Entrepreneur of the Year award

DETROIT—The accounting and advisory firm Ernst & Young LLP has named Michigan serial entrepreneur Raj Vattikuti as a national Entrepreneur of the Year award winner. Vattikuti, executive chairman of the …

Economic Development / Entrepreneurship

Lansing area named No. 25 Startup City in Midwest; Ann Arbor 6th, Detroit 9th, GR 23rd, TC 34th

LANSING—The Lansing-East Lansing Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham counties, has been ranked No. 25 among Midwest cities on the Midwest Startup magazine’s 2020 Midwest Startup Cities …

Entrepreneurship / Small Business

Entrepreneur, small biz conference focuses on tech training

SOUTHFIELD—The National Entrepreneurs Association will host the 2020 Entrepreneur and Small Business Conference virtually on Friday, Oct. 23 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Zoom. With the theme “The …

Entrepreneurship / Pitch Competitions / Startups

Startups invited to elevator pitch competition

LANSING—Officials at the Michigan Economic Development Corp. are looking for Michigan-based entrepreneurs and companies to join a special episode of Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch, a 60-second pitch competition for companies and …

Angel Investors / Artificial Intelligence / Economic Development / Entrepreneurship / Mobility Industry / Venture Capital / Women in Tech

Ann Arbor Spark’s annual a2Tech360 goes virtual for 2020

ANN ARBOR—Ann Arbor Spark, the economic development agency for Washtenaw and Livingston counties, announced that its annual high-tech and entrepreneurship extravaganza, a2Tech360, will be held online Sept. 18-26. Offering more …

Coronavirus / Entrepreneurship / Women In Business

State, women’s group establish $1.5M small biz grant, loan fund

LANSING—The Michigan Economic Development Corp. announced a partnership with Michigan Women Forward to create the $1.5 million Michigan Entrepreneur Resilience Fund to help small businesses survive the coronavirus pandemic. The …

Entrepreneurship / K-12 Education

Davidson grant to boost entrepreneurial education at The Henry Ford

DEARBORN — Officials at The Henry Ford have announced the launch of the William Davidson Foundation Initiative for Entrepreneurship, made possible by a $1.5 million grant from the foundation. The …

Angel Funds / Entrepreneurship / Startups / Venture Capital

2019 Midwest Growth Capital Symposium set for May 14-15

ANN ARBOR — More than 400 venture capitalists, angel investors, startup company officials and growth company service providers are expected to attend the 38th annual Midwest Growth Capital Symposium (MGCS), …

Entrepreneurship / Pitch Competitions

SafetyBit wins $25,000 as ‘best of’ Ann Arbor Spark boot camp

ANN ARBOR – SafetyBit, a startup developing technology to protect cruptocurrency from hackers, won the $25,000 “Best of Boot Camp” prize last week at Ann Arbor Spark’s entrepreneurial boot camp. …

Engineering Education / Entrepreneurship / Higher Education

LTU sophomores improve the lives of persons with disabilities through innovative products

SOUTHFIELD – Lawrence Technological University sophomore engineering students once again spent the fall semester designing products to help developmentally disabled people improve their lives. Students worked with the Dearborn-based Services …

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